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THE OZU DIARIES / 小津ダイアリー Opens in Japan October 9, 2026!

But first—
Ahead of its nationwide release,
THE OZU DIARIES / 小津ダイアリー will screen at the 29th Ozu Yasujiro Memorial Tateshina Kogen Film Festival!

The first screening in Japan since its Japan Premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

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THE OZU DIARIES will open in Japan on October 9, 2026, at Bunkamura Le Cinéma Shibuya Miyashita and other theaters.
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THE OZU DIARIES — A Documentary Exploring Yasujiro Ozu, the Man Behind the Masterpieces. Opening in Japan October 9, 2026. Official Trailer & Main Visual Revealed.

But before its nationwide release—

On September 26, 2026, the film will screen at the 29th Ozu Yasujiro Memorial Tateshina Kogen Film Festival, marking its first screening in Japan since its Japan Premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

And there’s more.

Following the screening, we are honored to welcome director Daniel Raim, producer Yuki Machida, and actress and essayist Kie Nakai, who lends her voice to the film, for a special talk event.

Yasujiro Ozu remains one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers, inspiring generations of filmmakers and audiences around the globe.

For a film festival that proudly bears his name, it is a true privilege to present this remarkable film here in Tateshina.

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29th Ozu Yasujiro Memorial Tateshina Kogen Film Festival
THE OZU DIARIES — Screening & Talk Event

Date/Time
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 3:45 PM

Film
THE OZU DIARIES / 小津ダイアリー

Event
Post-Screening Talk

Guests
Daniel Raim — Director
Yuki Machida — Producer
Kie Nakai — Voice Cast / Actress & Essayist

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Our First Encounter with THE OZU DIARIES

In 2025, we first discovered THE OZU DIARIES at its Japan Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, and shared our impressions of the film here on our website.
The film we first encountered on screen in Tokyo is now coming to Tateshina, a place so closely connected to Yasujiro Ozu.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to share it with you here.

▶ Movie Review
THE OZU DIARIES — Japan Premiere
November 2, 2025 / 38th Tokyo International Film Festival

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Discovering Ozu: The Man Behind the Films

Tokyo Story, Late Spring, Early Summer, An Autumn Afternoon—more than 60 years after his death, Yasujiro Ozu remains one of cinema’s most revered and influential filmmakers.

THE OZU DIARIES looks beyond the legend to reveal the man behind the masterpieces.

Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim draws on Ozu’s diaries, letters, photographs, rare home movies, and personal accounts, alongside reflections from filmmakers including Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wim Wenders, Luc Dardenne, and Tsai Ming-liang, to explore the life and experiences that shaped his extraordinary cinema.

For those who have long loved Ozu, a deeper look.
For those meeting him for the first time, a perfect place to begin.

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In Tateshina, a Place Ozu Loved

Tateshina held a special place in Yasujiro Ozu’s life and work. Here, alongside screenwriter Kogo Noda, he developed the stories that would become some of his most celebrated films.

For a festival that proudly bears Ozu’s name, presenting THE OZU DIARIES here—with director Daniel Raim, producer Yuki Machida, and Kie Nakai, who lends her voice to the film—is a true privilege.

A film. Its creators. And the place that inspired Ozu.

We invite you to experience this special moment with us in Tateshina.

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Whether you’ve loved Ozu for years, or have yet to see your first Ozu film—

join us, and meet Yasujiro Ozu—not just the legendary filmmaker, but the man himself—through the screen.

We hope you’ll discover him with us in Tateshina.

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